Something's spreading on AIM, and maybe other IM services too... Options

[MrElsewhere]

i got this message from somebody:

"this was cool, check it out"

It was a link to some .exe file that was hosted somewhere, I think its a virus. When you get that message sent to you, it gets sent to everybody on your buddylist. I haven't clicked the link. But it will spread fast. Be wary.

[*iNyCxShoRT*]

Yup it is a virus. I never click those things. It sends it to every one on you bl. It really sucks =\

[inthemudhole]

I got that earlier too.

I got the message from SweetHeart32693.
How generic.

Bleh, I didn't click it after I hovered.

[Pulchritude]

Yup i learned my lesson i clicked it before and it screwed up my aim.. so i had to reinstall it

[WhiteLotus*]

I got something like that fron Pauline last night. Except it was Check out my Pictures I had to explain what happened to about 9 people I didn't know/ talk to anymore. Gosh. It screwed up my AIM and everyone else that clicked it. It caused a computer crash on my friend Kyle's computer.

Be warned! DON'T CLICK.

[*mona lisa*]

Whew. Good thing I haven't used my AIM or MSN in a while. It goes through MSN a lot more than it does on AIM, but I never click on any of those.

[sandy_lumpy_shor...]

holy shit i got that earlier. now i have a HUGE virus. dam i wish i read this last night

[inlonelinessidie]

I'd never click a link that was sent to me from someone I didn't know.

[Skyline Drive]

Thanks for the warning, although I doubt I would of clicked it if it was sent to me.

[misoshiru]

they have it on msn too. except it's like this: "hot picture [link] check it out" and if you click it (which i had once) gazillions of popups come out and you can't stop it unless you restart your computer. and then, it goes sends the same thing out to everyone on your buddy list.

[ANG33ZY]

I got one of those from my friend Tiffany. I was smart & I didn't click on it.. cause the URL was suspicious -.-

[llpurpleskyll]

oh yeah my friend sent me that...i was so glad that i didnt click it

[inthemudhole]

I got something like that fron Pauline last night.  Except it was Check out my Pictures I had to explain what happened to about 9 people I didn't know/ talk to anymore.  Gosh. It screwed up my AIM and everyone else that clicked it.  It caused a computer crash on my friend Kyle's computer.

Be warned! DON'T CLICK.

Oh yeah, I got that too last night.
I clicked it, because I know you, but I exited out after clicking it.

[to-devastate]

Ahaha. I clicked it because my crush gave it to me. So I easily fell for it. Now, I've been getting "Look at my pictures" or something like that now. Oh how I wished I was warned. Haha. Now I have like 30 ad-aware scans going.

[lovescream]

I had "this is SO cool! click it now!" but I'm the kind of person who looks at the link first. so i did.. "shower the hyperlink" and I clicked it out of curiousity. Blah. then it was something to save and so I exited it quickly.

>.> showing the hyperlink comes in handy.

[magnificentmike]

yeah, im a smart one that does that too ^.

but my stupid older brother clicked it and now all my friends have it too, haha.

[whomps]

I think I got that from my friend. But there was nothing to click on.

[jnukes]

ehh .. i know how my friends type and stuff .. i dont think they'd be smart enough to do that hyperlink thingy .. they'd just paste in tha URL .. lol ..

and i havne't gottten it from anybody yet ..


but like last month, there were these weird files being spread around on MSN Messenger .. it was weird .. i never accepted .. my friend did and he gott a virus hehe ..

[freeflow]

my friends are sending that around. like 3 of them sent me diffrent versions of it . i clicked it once because they were friends of mine but when i noticed it wasa file i didntdownload it.

[yukichan]

i got that like from 20 ppl last night...but i didnt click it b.c i didnt want to..good thing i followed my instinct...lol..

[gelionie]

Yeah I have received a few "check out your pic!" or something like that links through MSN.

Luckily I didn't click any of them.

[SMUSHiENESS]

its been out for a few weeks already. Most of my friends clicked on it though. When i clicked on it, it asked save or run? shouldnt that give you an idea it a virus though/?

[xMayleex]

I'm dull i clicked on it on msn, i sent to everyone who added me, but it hasnt done it for a while. It makes my comp go really slow lol. I have to ones call funny or something and another one is called rundll.exe dont except anything because it fcuking screws up your computer lol.

[jennyjenny]

I haven't gotten it yet.

Luckily.

[Eryi]

Never got that before. Wonder who created it.

[xbr0kensmil3]

good thing i haven't gotten it cuz that would mess up my computer even more.

[krazyaznkiD41]

yeah i got that from my friend on msn

[*Weird addiction*]

Haha! i don't use aim, i use msn, and it has never happened

[yupimchuck]

I got that a few times yesterday.
I think i clicked it once =/
But didnt save it or whatever.

[banthisaccountno...]

ok, I'll post the "cure" for the virus even though I haven't gotten it.

click <-- THIS FIXES IT

[silver-rain]

Haven't gotten that, but I wouldn't click it anyways.

[xquizit]

Yeah, I got tons of those messages yesterday and was pretty sure it was some sort of virus.

[IamRad]

i hate those. they screw with ur computer.. ugh

[*stephinika*]

yeah there were programs like that before too that spread over msn...i remember, cause i was younger and was stupid enough to click once... now i know not to.

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

yeah i got that from my friend annie. i clicked it once but it wouldnt load, i think because of my anti-virus software. but it kept on popping up and popping up.

[me1issaaaa]

Yeah I got that the other day from someone I don't know. Didn't click it, though, thank God.

[*XLilAznGrl592X*]

omg i had the virus! it got sent to my cousin or w/e then he clicked on it and he got really mad at me because he clicked on it! my windows just popped up and it said i said nothing, then i just checked my logged chats or w/e then i was like ugh i have that stupid virus! my friend clicked on it and her computer was like messed up! she was all saying she is never clicking on links ever again

[DanielleMaria05]

Yeah, then, they get in your public profile, and you can't get rid of it unless you uninstall aim

[eli5e]

exe files are useually viruses..

but yea..ive never got a message like taht.

[*iNyCxShoRT*]

And there's this other thing as well. "check out my pictures"

[*jooleeah*]

Hm, I haven't gotten that yet. Though my AIM was screwing up not too long ago...

[pAtRiCk_sTar]

I have it. *sigh* I usually don't fall for those things, but a trustworthy friend sent it...blehhh.

[saysaydaplay]

yeah i got one from some perosn and it said i had a great time last night but i didnt click it and it didnt send it to epole on my list ..so whew

[miss barnes]

yea i clicked on it today. it was from my friend though. it started sending it to everyone on my buddylist until i signed off. so i guess once u click on it, it sends it to everyone on your buddylist. omg it just started again while i was typing this. now im going to delete aim and reinstall it

[juliar]

i clicked it, but it said, "Would you like to download ___.com? Type: MS-DOS Prompt" and i was like, anything thats a msdos prompt cant be good.

[*suddenly she*]

oh, i was stupid and clicked it. nothing happened though. has the same thing happened to any of you?

i scanned my computer already.

[mickybeans]

my little cousin told me about this about two weeks ago. thats a really crazy virus, but i never click on random links, ever. (: thanks for the headsup!

[angelrevelation]

i got that! nothing seemed to happen... but 2 times now, when i've turned on my computer this thing asks 'do you want to open the application' or w.e. because it can't find something... i forget nothing's happened though

[toodlepops.]

Whoah, good thing I don't use AIM that much. =)

[jr0h]

wow i'm surprised this thing got around everywhere. i thought it was just me and some of my friends. but yeah good thing i didnt click it i think i wouldve but my friend saved my computer and warned me not to click it.

[clarissa]

i clicked it.. it asked me to download but i clicked cancel. but i think i have it, it's just not sending it to anyone. but when i go to documents and settings, application data/aim.. there's this screen name called bart cache. after i delete it, it keeps coming back. that's what i want to know how to get rid of.

[xxFantasybebiboo...]

hahahaa, i got it like.. from 4 diff ppl.

[ryanoman]

Haha everyone was sending it. I usually never click those links, but the one time I do, it's a virus. I didn't run or save, and it still said I had a different virus, so I cleared my cookies, scanned, and it said I didn't have a virus.

[*kryogenix*]

good thing i use gaim instead of aim.

http://gaim.sourceforge.net

hmm, i better put gaim in my sig too.

[loljuliana]

yup, those things have been going around. there was also something that says "check out these pictures!" and when you click it, it downloads by itself. it really sucks. thank goodness i didnt click on it :D

[Looow]

Wow you are right its spreading QUICK.

I hardly ever go on AIM and i don't have MSN but I don't fall for those things anymore since last yr I did and I got one huge virus.

[lovescream]

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Like each day I get it from like a lot of different people. And I don't think I know any of'em.
Wow, this kind of has a good side to it. >.> You can tell what strangers have you on their buddy list. :D

[Shattered_Hope]

It's a virus so don't click it..

[Ballpointpencil]

I never click links sent to me by people I don't know, but this way rather funny. I got the virus link sent to me last night through aim, but it wasn't on my computer... it sent it to my mobile AIM on my cell, where I don't have 'net access and couldn't have clicked even if I wanted to.

[breakfreeberebel]

hm..i got this too yesterday from this kid in my s.s. class...i clicked on it but it was something u had to save and i thought it was like po.rn or something so i didnt clcik "save". if i didnt save, did it spread? by the way it was the "check out my pictures" link...PM me about it

[dani41790]

I so wish I saw this topic before my friend alex sent me that :(. Oh well I did system restore and uninstalled aim so I was able to get rid of the virus.

[jaeman]

Yeah it is a virus.
I almost clicked on it because the msn version of the virus says "hey look, it's you! (virus link here)".

[azn_r4pf4n]

ahahaha... this virus is everywhere now.. my friend sent it to me and it was sent to everybody in my buddy list for almost a whole week. im glad i deleted it.

[*SimplePlan_Luvr*]

Omg! All mai bro's friends got it n u cant go on da internet if u hav it i cant live without internet... no more cb

[miszSERENiTY]

Yeaa, my friend told me about that..his dumbass clicked it haha...I`m glad I know!!

[gigiopolis]

I got this on MSN. It's easy to get rid of, just run Norton and it'll get rid of it...

If you don't have an anti-virus program, then try this: http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/acti...n_principal.htm

It's an online virus scanner, it'll get rid of it in a jiffy.

[TheSpoon]

oki doki, i havnt used AIM in a while

[jue]

yeah; its a virus

i was dumb enough to click on one of them even though i have this thing on my cpu that warns be that its a virus -.-
but i learned and i never click those anymore.

[bambamboozle]

I got that before
you can get rid of it by uninstalling then reinstalling aim

[KELLYYY]

Yup. Here are come other ones.

- check out my pictures
- look at this pic, is that you? (or something like that)

Siiigh. People these days.

[Biblesterr743]

damn those things... damn damn damn them all.

[Just_Dream]

haha my friend clicked that thing! Actually, there have been various different aim viruses... I mean, there's been other ones like "Hey, look at [u]this[/i]!" in the aim profile (buddy info) lol. Now it's one that actually sends messages.. more effective, but terrible! >_<"

I almost never click links unless my friend verifies that it's a real link and not a hoax or anything. :P

[demolished]

hah, i got it too and i knew it was a virus. i just ghot 6th sense madness =] .. at least i didnt got the virus ..

[JlIaTMK]

yes, i recieved it 2 times a week ago. something like.... www.asianworld.net ... or other.

[Justingamemaster]

it's not a virus it's a trojan!

[Justingamemaster]

right click the link they IM you and then click 'reveal url' or whatever and it'll show the URL. If it's a exe then definately don't click it...if it's a JPG you should save it to your comp, but don't click it, then scan it with antivirus. if it's avirus don't click it

that's if your really wanna see the pic and you don't know if yur friend is kidding around or not.

[Ladii_D1809]

i've gotten that im once, but i didnt click it...i didnt even know the person... so i exited out of the message

[demolished]

I think this topic is getting old now, there is a virus remover link in the " program section " .. i wonder if the mod is going to close this now.

[enyceXaddiction]

i clicked it but it said "check out my pictures" and it sended it to everyone on my buddylist now i have a freaking virus i CANT get rid of

[ChasingLife87]

Ha. Quit aim. Use Yahoo.

[DreamChaser]

i havent gotten it yet, but i dont click links in IMs anyway.

[SarahxJoy]

Thank God for Macs!
I remember Eddie sending it to me.
I clicked it, not knowing any better.
I downloaded the .exe file, but nothing happened.
'Cause Macs don't have a default application to open .exe files.

w00t!!
Suckahs.

[*xcaitlinx*]

yeah, there are lots of viruses like that. i know people that click on links and their profile gets hacked and changed to some advertisement for a website. it sucks because no matter how many times they change it, its still there. that happened to me once...it was something like " omg look who's picture i found on .... [insert link here] "

[shortiiex]

i have gotten that but i never clicked on it...

i think there is another topic on this in teh technogly forum

[gamachan]

i got the I.M. and stupidly i clicked and downloaded. i thought it was some sort of like funny video or something. Well anyway, after i downloaded this stupid desktop shortcut popped up that i couldnt delete, and i didnt really think about it because i didnt think it was part of the im. about a day later, a whole bunch of im windows of different people pooped up simutaneoulsly. THE LINK SENT TO EVERYBODY ON MY LIST!!. so i had to im everybody and tell them not to click on it and download. It was a real pain to get it off manually with norton antivirus, but now its gone!! woopee.

[Paradox of Life]

Yeah. Don't go into chatrooms because those damned bots will save your SN and they will IM you with that kind of junk. That's happened to me before, but obviously, I just tell them to screw off or not look at it at all. Tons of sexbots, NOT COOL. Don't fall for it.

[aznxdreamer]

i never click on links that have been sent to me.

[sheepy]

i got it, cept it went away haha.